Table 1.
Direct Observation Activity Classification Guide
| Code | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1. Documentation and Reporting | |
| 10 | Documentation (writing in register, patient books) |
| 11 | Completing monthly reports |
| 12 | Other documentation and reporting related activity |
| 2. Supervision and Training | |
| 21 | Visit from Village Supervisor |
| 22 | Visit from Facility Supervisor |
| 23 | Visit from Intervention Coordinator |
| 24 | Visit from WAJA focal person |
| 25 | Phone call with Village Supervisor |
| 26 | Phone call with Facility Supervisor |
| 27 | Phone call with Intervention Coordinator |
| 27 | Phone call with WAJA focal person |
| 29 | Training from the project |
| 210 | Training from other stakeholders |
| 211 | Other supervision/training related activity |
| 3. Patient Care/Treatment | |
| 31 | Family Planning provision |
| 32 | Deworming |
| 33 | Examination/Treatment of disease or injury (under 5) |
| 34 | Examination/Treatment of disease or injury (over 5) |
| 35 | Talking to patient, but non-health related |
| 36 | Travel with referred patient/patient related |
| 37 | Other patient care/treatment related activity |
| 4. Individual Patient Health Education and Counseling | |
| 41 | Pregnant client - Healthy pregnancy |
| 42 | Pregnant client - Safe delivery |
| 43 | Pregnant client - Newborn care |
| 44 | Pregnant client - Breastfeeding |
| 45 | Pregnant client - Family Planning |
| 46 | Pregnant client - Other |
| 47 | Postnatal - Newborn care |
| 48 | Postnatal - Breastfeeding |
| 49 | Postnatal - Family Planning |
| 410 | Postnatal - Other |
| 411 | Immunizations/Vitamin A |
| 412 | Growth monitoring (consult weight for age chart) |
| 413 | Family Planning |
| 414 | Malaria (bednet use, symptoms, treatment) |
| 415 | U5 illness (diarrhea, pneumonia) |
| 416 | Deworming |
| 417 | Nutrition |
| 418 | HIV/AIDS related education |
| 419 | Clean environment, personal hygiene, and sanitation |
| 420 | Health insurance promotion |
| 421 | Other disease/Injury/treatment information |
| 422 | Talking to patient, but non-health related |
| 5. Group Health Education and Counseling | |
| 51 | Healthy pregnancy |
| 52 | Safe delivery |
| 53 | Newborn Care |
| 54 | Breastfeeding |
| 55 | Immunizations/Vitamin A |
| 56 | Growth monitoring |
| 57 | Malaria (bednet use, symptoms, treatment) |
| 58 | U5 illness (diarrhea, pneumonia) |
| 59 | Family Planning |
| 510 | Deworming |
| 511 | Nutrition |
| 512 | HIV/AIDS related education |
| 513 | Clean environment, personal hygiene, and sanitation |
| 514 | Health insurance promotion |
| 515 | Other disease/Injury/treatment information |
| 516 | Talking to group but non-health related |
| 6. Cleaning/Organization | |
| 61 | Cleaning of supply room/cupboard |
| 62 | Organizing supplies |
| 63 | Other sanitation/organization related activity |
| 7. Other Work-Related Activities | |
| 71 | Travel or moving between households and supply room |
| 72 | Other work-related travel |
| 73 | Assisting facility outreach services |
| 74 | Bicycle repair |
| 75 | Individual work for drafting work plan/schedule |
| 76 | Discussion with other WAJAs to form work plan |
| 77 | Communication with other WAJA (in-person or by phone) |
| 78 | Communication with village health committee |
| 79 | Communication with staff from a program/project |
| 710 | Attending village council meeting |
| 711 | Attending village health committee meeting |
| 712 | Attending health facility governing committee meeting |
| 8. Non-Work Related Activities | |
| 81 | Lunch or Break |
| 82 | Non-work related communication |
| 83 | WAJA closed/left for the day |
| 84 | Personal activities or travel (non-work related) |